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Melissa Naugle, PhD Candidate in Coral Ecology, Southern Cross University

Scientists discover heat-tolerant corals hidden in plain sight. Could it help protect the Great Barrier Reef?

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Just as individual humans handle stress differently, so do corals. Even coral colonies of the same species, growing side by side, vary in their tolerance to pressures such as heatwaves.

In research published today, we discovered surprising new evidence of variable heat tolerance in corals. As the world’s oceans warm, these differences are important.

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